Islamabad (TDI): On the 110th anniversary of the significant victory of Canakkale (Gallipoli) in World War I, the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad organized a commemoration event, including a photo exhibition.
Also known as the Martyr’s Memorial Day, the Gallipoli Victory is a significant chapter in Türkiye’s history. The Embassy’s official account on X posted: “On this occasion, we respectfully remember all our heroes, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who made Çanakkale impassable.”
On the occasion, Turkish Ambassador İrfan Neziroğlu addressed the participants and revived the memory of the great victory. He also paid tribute to the Fallen Soldiers of the Battle of Gallipoli.
Apart from the event at the Embassy, separate events were also arranged at NUML University Islamabad and Turkish Maarif Schools. In a note of thanks to all participants and organizers, the Ambassador said, “I would like to thank the teachers and students of the Turkology Department for their wonderful performance.”
Çanakkale Zaferinin 110. yıldönümü, İstiklal Marşı’nızın kabulü ve 18 Mart Çanakkale Şehitlerini Anma Günü münasebetiyle, Büyükelçiliğimiz mensupları, ilgili ve bağlı kuruluşlar, STK temsilcileri, vatandaşlarımız ve Pakistanlı kardeşlerimizin katılımıyla Büyükelçiliğimizde bir… pic.twitter.com/Q38xjBU7ng
— Türkiye in Pakistan (@TrEmbIslamabad) March 19, 2025
Back home in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, remembered the victory as one of the “brightest chapters” in the country’s history.
“I pray to God to have mercy on our martyrs whose precious memories we will remember with respect as long as we breathe,” Erdogan wrote on X.
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During World War I, one of the most brutal battles took place on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire. Britain and France launched the campaign to help secure their Russian ally and aim to capture Istanbul.
In response, the Turkish forces successfully repelled both a naval attack and the subsequent land offensive. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in this battle, on both sides.
This failure of the Allied invasion boosted Turkish morale and contributed to the start of Türkiye’s War of Independence.
